The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-11
PERSONS WHO ARE TALKED ABOUT.
Gossip Regarding Men of Prominence Who
Are Seen About the Hotels.

Hon. John Overmyer, of North Vernon, is
stopping at the Denison House. and is taking
great interest in the conflict now He has
served very acceptably for two terms in the
House, and was Speaker in 1881. During the
campaign OF 1882 he was chairman Of the Repub-
lican State central committee, aud did some ad-
mirable work. He has served the party OF his
county satisfactorily in many capacities. IN
1880 he was a candidate for the nomination for
Lieutenant governor, and was beaten by Thomas
Hanna, of Greencastle. While Mr.. Overmyer
still likes to take hand in politics, he says he Is
out of that line of work, and is now deVoting
himself strictly to business Last year he was
elected president of the Jennings County Nation
al Bank at North Vernon, and, during his spare
time from the profession of law, he is giving Inc
affairs Of the bank his attention.
James F. Cox, of Martinsvlle WHO'S serving his
first term in the Legislature as Senator from
Morgan, johnson and Brown, wears very high
plug hat. peculiarly set on the back OF his head
and is prominent figure about the hotels on
account Of his size. He is a rather young man
and somewhat unschooled in politics. Ills
tongue is very troublesome to him and he has 10
continually be told to keep 1t orided Severai
times before the meeting OF the Assembly ne
talked too much and had to Elk things up with
his brethren in order to avoid trouble. He is
sort of political adoption Of Eb Henderson,
and their relations are somewhat as those
of d. w. Voorhees, and John f. Lamp:
Mr. Cox halls from the county of much gold and
no rairoad-Brown He was born and reared
among the hills OF that county, and received
only common school education. lie taught
school for several years, and finally drfted into
the law. and settled at Martinsville eight years
ago. His partner in law is James V. Mitchell,
| who made the race last year for the nomination
for Congress against Col. G. c. Matson. Mr.. Cox
is endowed with considerable native talent, and
if given chance will probably not make bad
record in the Senate.
John ". iinck, the Republican Representa-
tive from jefferson county is becoming prom
inent figure about the Grand Hotel lobby. Mr..
Linck, as his name indicates is of German de-
scent. He is regarded as OF the representa-
tive men of southern Indiana. He has good
paying business as lawyer. He is grea'
friend of Gen. Fred Knefler and when he is
| wanted in a caucus, if he can't be found at the
hotel. it will be we'll to call at the Generals
Office on Delaware street. He has been for sew
eral years attempting to persuade Genera
knef1er to become resident OF Madison. anC
at one time in a fair way to be successful
| He is good thinker forcible speaker. and hi:
| friends claim for him that he is one of the hes
| men in the House
John C. Wingate, farmer who has pockets
full Of money, has put up at the Grand, and viii
remain until the war is over" Mr.. Wingat,
has little town of his own, and it's name il
Wingate. The place is in Montgomery county
and is becoming quite thriving little village
| Two years ago Mr. Wingate, who has yer!
| large farm, concluded that his neighborhood
| needed town and a postoffce, and he started
the town by laying out quite number of lots
| which were soon Sold He started genera
store, and soon after made application for post
| Office. After considerable labor he succeeded il
securing office, by the name of Wingate. AM
he himself as postmaster. His town is growing
rapidly, and in time he says promises to be
business center of some Importance He is
radical Democrat and with the remainder o
the revo!utionists, thinks the fort ought to b
| held at all hazards.